Margrit Blackmore

Margrit Blackmore was born in 1921 in South Africa. She was the daughter of a British colonial official and a South African mother. In 1938, she went to England to study art and design.

During World War II, she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and was trained as a radar operator. She served in radar stations in England and Egypt.

After the war, she moved to New York City and worked as a graphic designer for various magazines and publishing companies. She also continued her studies in art and photography.

In the 1960s, she became interested in the civil rights movement and began documenting the protests and demonstrations in the United States. She also photographed the Black Panthers and other political activists.

In the 1970s, she moved to California and became a documentary filmmaker. Her films focused on social and political issues, including women's rights, the environment, and Native American rights.

Blackmore continued to work as a filmmaker and photographer until her death in 2003. Her work is now part of the archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz.